Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-09-17
MolER's GROVE.
INDUSTRIOUS EXHIBITION. IMMENSE
CROWD. ADDRESS OF WELCOME.

INDUSTRIOUS EXHIBITION. IMMENSE
CROWD. ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
The Fourth Free Annual Exhibit
tion of the Farmers Stock and Agri-
cultural Society held at Moler's
Grove on the 18th and Sth, Judging
from the throngs of people said to
have been there, must indeed, have
proven q success. 1t was the priv
lege of your reporter to be present
on Wednesday, the opening day and
see for himself what monster exhi-
bition the people Of Jefferson are ca
pable of giving. The Grove, lying
about three miles east of Shepherds
town, even at an early hour, was fill
ed with busy men and women intent
upon perfecting the arrangements
for the comfort and amusement Of
Of visitors. Here, there, and every
where, seemingly ut the same time,
could be seen the soldiery forms of
Capt. Lee II. Moler, Major G. III.
Knott, VIM. Butler Esq, and many
others, making proper disposition Of
the exhibits as they arrived, and
ever and anon turning with BEAM
ing countenance and warm grasp of
the hand to welcome an old friend
and acquaintance. Bands of music
and glee clubs were in attendance to
make the spirit light and step elastic;
and what is better calculated to do
this, than regular old fashioned
brass band? Promptly at / o'clock
there was a call to the speakers
stand, and in few brief but pointed
remarks, Capt. Moler introduced
Hon. Il Boyd Faulkner, of this city,
as the orator of the day. Without
attempting to give synopsis of his
address. or to portray the manner
and matter of his allusion especially
to the ladies', oranges, interstate
commerce bill, its effect upon the
farmer directly and through him in
directly upon the people at large, we
would simply say that it was through
out characteristic of the man, earn
est, eloquent, forcible and effective,
replete with flower and figure, coup
led with the ease, grace, and dignity
of the speaker himself, it carried
completely captive the vast audi
ence. Hon. VIM. III. Travers, who
was also to have spoken, sent mes
sage to the effect that he was una
voidedly detained at home by press
ing business matters the disap-
poinsment incurred by this was great
" alleviated, however, when Mr..
Jno. Aglionby magnanimously rose
to the occasion, and entertained us
with one of his Incompatible, anus
ing, and instructive talks.
But the most interesting feature to
US, perhaps, leaving out the pleasure
able emotions aroused by the energy
and thrift of that community as evil
denced by such numberless exhibits,
was the dinner served by the good
wives of our aforementioned friends
and such dinnerl Were we to
write for hours, unless inspired by
some infinitely superior power, we
could but do injustice to the magnifi-
cenc9 OF the table to which we were
invited. and how we did eat Never
before in the history of our lives,
could we so truthfully endorse that
repeated phrase, "too full for utter
ance." The ladies in their untiring
attentions. were the personification
of kindness itself, and with such fair
maidens and comely matrons to adj
minister to our vigorous appetites,
tbs no wonder we forgot home and
friends, everything in fact, but the
Importance of relieving that bounti-
fully laden table of its burden. New
er shall we forget that day, that din
ner, nor the friends who gave it;
truly so royal an entertainment
could only be given by people gen.
erous, kind, hospitable and big-heart.
ed as those of Jefferson county. We
would not attempt to express our
appreciation of the attention shown
us, as all other visitors, for 'twould
be but poor return at most; we
can only hope to have a like oppor-
tunity of extending to them the hos
pitality, if not of our county assem-
bled, at least of our homes. XTY.